GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |